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Madrid is not only the capital but also capital of the province and autonomous community of Madrid.

Important points include the famous cultural and tourist Prado Museum, Thyssen Bornemisza Museum, Reina Sofia Art Center (where Pablo Picasso's Guernica is), Cason del Buen Retiro, the Royal Palace, the Templo Debod, Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales, the Puerta del Sol , Parque de Retiro, and Chueca, the gay district.

Madrid is administratively divided into 21 districts, which in turn in different neighborhoods.

Other nearby towns are popular for day trips from Madrid, including Toledo, Segovia, Ávila, Aranjuez, Alcalá de Henares, the monastery and palace complex of El Escorial and Santa Cruz del Valle de los caída.

Madrid is known for its night life and its dance. For Madrid it is not uncommon to dance all night, then morning to go to work. The night life called "the movida, flourished after the death of Franco.

Madrid Barajas International Airport is served. Despite the town's population of about four million (Madrid or Madrid) madrilenian subway is one of the most extensive and rapidly growing networks in the world underground.

Escorialul monastery in Madrid in 1984 were included in the UNESCO world cultural heritage list.

In central Madrid, the Plaza de Castilla, is four skyscrapers with heights ranging between 250 and 236 meters.

Although not yet found human fossils were discovered more tools, especially around Arganda del Rey and Manzanares, proving the existence of human communities in the river terraces, at the current location of the city.

Conquest, colonization and pacification of the Iberian peninsula, made the Roman Empire lasted almost 200 years of the Second Punic War until 27 BC, when peace took place north of the peninsula, and its organization into three provinces. Region of Madrid is part of today's match Tarraconensis.

Although it is possible that during the Roman domination, the territory was occupied by only Madrid rural settlements, taking advantage of the situation as a center of communication and resource wealth, there is evidence suggesting the existence of a settlement town, around the coast road and river Segoviei Manzanares. Recently it was discovered a Visigoth basilica, near the church Santa Maria de la Almudena. The existence of a sedentary population in Madrid is supported by two Visigothic necropolis of ancient colony of Vallellano Count. In the old medieval city center has found a stone inscribed with the legend "MIN.N. BOKATUS. INDIGNVS. PRS. IMO / ET Tertio. Regno. DOMNO. RVD. / MI. REGVM. ERA DCCXXXV ", whose meaning is unclear, but suggests the existence of a stable population since the seventh century.




Madrid | Madrid is not only the capital but also capital of the province and autonomous community of Madrid.

Important points include the famous cultural and tourist Prado Museum, Thyssen Bornemisza Museum, Reina Sofia Art Center (where Pablo Picasso's Guernica is), Cason del Buen Retiro, the Royal Palace, the Templo Debod, Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales, the Puerta del Sol , Parque de Retiro, and Chueca, the gay district

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Top hotels in Madrid

City House Florida Norte, Madrid

City House Florida Norte

   Score 9/10 out of 1 reviews

Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

  • Full Board  
  • Airplane (12/17 - 12/16/2025)
  • No transport provided
Hotel Ganivet, Madrid

Hotel Ganivet  

   Score 8.9/10 out of 2 reviews

Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

    • Airplane (02/01 - 04/09/2025)
    • No transport provided
    Eco Alcala Suites, Madrid

    Eco Alcala Suites

    Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

    • Hotel with indoor pool  
    • Airplane (02/01 - 04/09/2025)
    • No transport provided
    Hotel Principe Pio, Madrid

    Hotel Principe Pio

    Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

    • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
    • Airplane (09/25 - 01/07/2026)
    • No transport provided
    Hotel Puerta America, Madrid

    Hotel Puerta America  

       Score 9.4/10 out of 1 reviews

    Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

    • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
    • Airplane (10/04 - 01/07/2026)
    • No transport provided
    Regente, Madrid

    Regente

    Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

    • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
    • Airplane (09/25 - 01/07/2026)
    • No transport provided
    Silken Torre Garden, Madrid

    Silken Torre Garden

       Score 9.1/10 out of 1 reviews

    Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

    • Hotel with parking  
    • Airplane (02/01 - 04/09/2025)
    • No transport provided
    Mayorazgo Hotel, Madrid

    Mayorazgo Hotel

    Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

    • Hotel with parking  
    • Airplane (10/04 - 01/07/2026)
    • No transport provided
    H10 Tribeca, Madrid

    H10 Tribeca

    Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

    • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
    • Airplane (10/04 - 01/07/2026)
    • No transport provided
    Hotel Claridge Madrid, Madrid

    Hotel Claridge Madrid

    Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

    • Full Board  
    • Airplane (02/03 - 02/02/2026)
    • No transport provided
    Hotel Nuevo Madrid, Madrid

    Hotel Nuevo Madrid

    Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

    • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
    • Airplane (02/01 - 04/09/2025)
    • No transport provided
    Aparthotel G3 Galeon, Madrid

    Aparthotel G3 Galeon

       Score 9.1/10 out of 1 reviews

    Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

    • Hotel with children playground  
    • Airplane (02/01 - 04/09/2025)
    • No transport provided
    Hotel Ac Atocha By Marriott, Madrid

    Hotel Ac Atocha By Marriott

    Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

    • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
    • Airplane (01/01 - 12/31/2025)
    • No transport provided
    Hotel Nh Madrid Ribera Del Manzanares, Madrid

    Hotel Nh Madrid Ribera Del Manzanares

    Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

    • Hotel with outdoor pool  
    • Airplane (10/04 - 01/07/2026)
    • No transport provided
    Melia Castilla Hotel, Madrid

    Melia Castilla Hotel

    Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

    • Hotel Luxury  
    • Airplane (09/25 - 01/07/2026)
    • No transport provided
    Hotel Via Castellana, Madrid

    Hotel Via Castellana

       Score 9.3/10 out of 1 reviews

    Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

    • Hotel with parking  
    • Airplane (02/01 - 04/09/2025)
    • No transport provided
    Hotel Intur Palacio San Martin, Madrid

    Hotel Intur Palacio San Martin

       Score 9.1/10 out of 1 reviews

    Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

    • Hotel Luxury  
    • Airplane (02/01 - 04/09/2025)
    • No transport provided
    Hostal Residencia Lido, Madrid

    Hostal Residencia Lido

       Score 8.6/10 out of 1 reviews

    Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

      • Airplane (01/05 - 01/04/2026)
      • No transport provided
      7 Islas, Madrid

      7 Islas

      Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

      • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
      • Airplane (01/18 - 01/17/2026)
      • No transport provided
      Santos Agumar, Madrid

      Santos Agumar

      Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

      • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
      • Airplane (01/05 - 01/04/2026)
      • No transport provided
      Cason Del Tormes, Madrid

      Cason Del Tormes

      Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

      • Hotel with parking  
      • Airplane (02/01 - 04/09/2025)
      • No transport provided
      Nh Paseo De La Habana, Madrid

      Nh Paseo De La Habana

      Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

      • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
      • Airplane (02/03 - 02/02/2026)
      • No transport provided
      Hrc, Madrid

      Hrc

      Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

      • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
      • Airplane (01/01 - 12/31/2025)
      • No transport provided
      Petit Palace Puerta Del Sol, Madrid

      Petit Palace Puerta Del Sol

      Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

      • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
      • Airplane (02/01 - 04/09/2025)
      • No transport provided
      Hotel Barcelo Imagine, Madrid

      Hotel Barcelo Imagine

      Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

      • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
      • Airplane (02/01 - 04/09/2025)
      • No transport provided

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      Clients remarks about Madrid


      10

      Nicoleta , family with children 12/15/2021DIRECT BOOKING traveler




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      Vasiliu, couple 01/06/2020DIRECT BOOKING traveler




      10

      Nicoleta, couple 09/08/2019DIRECT BOOKING traveler

      Superb ora?ul Madrid!Este locul unde m as intoarce cu placere oricind!Sper sa mai am ocazia!




      9

      Iulia, group of friends 08/20/2019DIRECT BOOKING traveler




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      Adrian, family with children 06/01/2019DIRECT BOOKING traveler




      10

      Tucudeanu, group of friends 03/21/2019DIRECT BOOKING traveler

      Superb Madridul.




      10

      Gabriela, couple 03/20/2019DIRECT BOOKING traveler




      7

      Perceatu Ion, group of friends 10/01/2018DIRECT BOOKING traveler

      Foarte frumos.




      10

      Nela, couple 06/12/2018DIRECT BOOKING traveler




      8

      Gheorghe, couple 06/03/2018DIRECT BOOKING traveler

      Madrid. Sunt atat de multe de vazut ?i admirat ca i?i trebuie minim 6 zile sa i?i faci o idee de ceea ce reprezinta Madridul.




      8

      Isabela, couple 03/28/2018DIRECT BOOKING traveler

      Superb!




      9

      ALEXANDRA, couple 12/09/2016DIRECT BOOKING traveler

      Un oras mare in care ai ce sa vizitezi




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